Highlights Archive: November 2023

Family Caregivers Month

Family Caregivers: An Essential but Often Invisible Part of the Care Team

Dr. Hoda Badr discusses the vital impact of family caregivers in the heath care system, and the lack of preparation and guidance that can cause hardship. She shares her research on implementing a pilot program in which caregivers and patients were provided with intervention manuals and participated in weekly calls with a trained interventionist.

Cancer Awareness Day

Neuromodulation for Cancer Pain and Management of Compression Fractures

Dr. Krishna Shah discusses the potential benefits of the various types of neuromodulation therapy in treating pain caused by chronic compression fractures.

Basic Tenets of Clinical Interviews for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Dr. Mark Goodman, Dr. Michael A. Green, and Joshua Lumsden, PA-C, MA, discuss best practices for primary care providers to improve care outcomes for patients in the LGBTQIA+ community. They discuss the importance of inclusive and equitable communication when conducting health history interviews.

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Diagnosis: Considerations for the Future of Medical Practice

Dr. Prathit Kulkarni discusses the emerging opportunities of utilizing artificial intelligence in medical diagnosis and clinical practice. He reviews the current benefits and drawbacks of this rapidly developing technology. 

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

Reactivation of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in the Central Nervous System after Solid Organ Transplant

Medical Student Jill Teitelbaum and Dr. Vagish Hemmige present the case of a 62-year-old man with a history of heart transplant 4 months prior to presenting in clinic with left facial droop for 3 days. Dr. Christina Coyle serves as the expert discussant for this case.  

CME credit available

Featured Grand Rounds

COPD Awareness month

Confronting COPD in the 21st Century

Dr. Nicola Hanania reviews updates in the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He also discusses the current trend toward precision therapy for these patients.

Highlight

Getting started with QI analytics: 5 Tips for Success

Dr. Molly Horstman familiarizes attendees with quality improvement definitions, QI project approaches based on context, and considerations when analyzing results. 

CME credit available

On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed

Research Ethics

This two-part video series addresses issues surrounding the ethics of human subject research. The difference between quality improvement and research ethics. The history of biomedical research is addressed.

CME credit available

On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed

Keynote Speech: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and the Challenge of Fentanyl

Dr. Thomas Kosten discusses the history of opioid overdose epidemic and the pre-clinical proof of concept for an anti-fentanyl vaccine.

CME credit available

On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed

Aspiration Prevention and Management in the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled Population

The aim of this series is to improve provider knowledge and willingness to care for adolescents and adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD). In this session, Dr. Sunjay Devarajan will discuss common management strategies to treat aspiration pneumonia and prevent aspiration in IDD patients with dysphagia and poor airway clearance.

CME credit available

Upcoming Activities

Constipation Management in the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled Population

The aim of this series is to improve provider knowledge and willingness to care for adolescents and adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD). In this session, Dr. Ellen Fremion will discuss various causes of constipation in youth and adults with IDD.

CME credit available

Upcoming Activities